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     • Nick Holonyak Jr. (/ hʌlɒnjæk / huh-LON-yak; November 3, 1928 – September 18, 2022) was an American engineer and educator. He is noted particularly for his 1962 invention and first demonstration of a semiconductor laser diode that emitted visible light.
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   How did Holonyak become a leader in LED & laser technology?

   • The desire to succeed against the larger labs paid off, with the group being on the forefront of LED and laser technology. Former student Dr. M. George Craford created the first yellow LED in 1972. He also increased the brightness of the red and yellow-red LED ten-fold. In 1977, Holonyak's team also demonstrated the first quantum well laser.

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   When was Holonyak invented?

   • In 1962 Holonyak demonstrated the first visible (red) semiconductor laser and light-emitting diode, an invention that has been cited as one of the 45 most notable human achievements of the 20th century.

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   How many patents did Nick Holonyak have?

   • He invented a visible red-light diode. His 41 patents also included lasers that enabled DVD and CD players. Nick Holonyak Jr. in an undated photo. He was among the first scientists to predict that incandescent bulbs and fluorescent lamps would eventually be replaced by light-emitting diodes. Bill Wiegand/Associated Press

   Nick Holonyak Jr., Pioneer of LED Lighting, Is Dead at 93

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   Is Nick Holonyak Jr dead or still alive?

   • Nick Holonyak Jr. died on 18 September 2022, please see Optica's memorial entry. It is electromagnetism (EM) in all its many forms that has been so basic, that haunts us and guides us. Optica is the leading society in optics and photonics. Quality information and inspiring interactions through publications, meetings, and membership.

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   Nick Holonyak Jr. (/ h ʌ l ɒ n j æ k / huh-LON-yak; November 3, 1928 – September 18, 2022) was an American engineer and educator. He is noted particularly for his 1962 invention and first demonstration of a semiconductor laser diode that emitted visible light.

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   Nick Holonyak, Jr. (born November 3, 1928, Zeigler, Illinois, U.S.—died September 18, 2022, Urbana, Illinois) was an American engineer who was known for his pioneering work with light-emitting diodes (LEDs), notably creating the first visible LED.

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   Jul 26, 2023 · A member of the electrical engineering and physics faculties since 1963 and the John Bardeen Endowed Chair in Electrical and Computer Engineering and Physics since 1993, Nick Holonyak Jr. is internationally recognized for major contributions to elemental and compound semiconductors, including semiconductor lasers and incoherent light emitters.

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   Sep 30, 2022 · Nick Holonyak Jr., a prolific inventor and longtime professor of electrical engineering and computing, died on 17 September at the age of 93. In 1962, while working as a consulting scientist at General Electric ’s Advanced Semiconductor Laboratory, he invented the first practical visible-spectrum LED. It is now used in light bulbs and lasers.

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   In 1962 Holonyak demonstrated the first visible (red) semiconductor laser and light-emitting diode, an invention that has been cited as one of the 45 most notable human achievements of the 20th century.

9. www.nytimes.com › 2022/09/30 › scienceNick Holonyak Jr., Pioneer of LED Lighting, Is Dead at 93

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   Sep 30, 2022 · Nick Holonyak Jr., an electrical engineer who became known as the godfather of the LED lighting that illuminates flat-screen TVs and laptop computers, and who also developed lasers that...

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    Oct 9, 2012 · Nick Holonyak, Jr. demonstrates the world’s first light-emitting diode (LED) to General Electric suits, changing the world of lighting forever.